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Security Council to hold consultations session on Western Sahara current November 28th

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New York, Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Security Council will held a session of consultations on the question of Western Sahara on the current November 28th, where the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Christopher Ross will brief the Council regarding Western Sahara issue, according to the Council’s website.

Christopher Ross outlines objectives of his visit in three points

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, has outlined the objectives of his visit in three main points, in a statements to the press after a meeting with the President of the Republic and Secretary General of POLISARIO Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz on Sunday evening.

President of Republic receives Christopher Ross

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the POLISARIO Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, received Sunday evening at headquarters of SADR Presidency the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Mr. Christopher Ross.

Ross applauds role of Saharawi woman in struggle and work

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Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Ambassador Christopher Ross, applauded Sunday morning, during a meeting with Saharawi woman cadres, the leading role played by the Saharawi women in the struggle and work, proposing to Saharawi Woman Union to ask for the participation in POLISARO delegation that negotiate with Morocco.


At the meeting, Ross said that he have followed for years the work done by the Saharawi women.

Prime Minister receives UN Envoy Christopher Ross

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar received Sunday morning at headquarters of the Prime Ministry in Chahid Al Hafed, Saharawi refugee camps, the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Mr. Christopher Ross, who is visiting the Camps as a part of a tour to North Africa and Europe.


The meeting was attended by the Minister of Interior Mr. Hamada Salma, Secretary General of SADR Government and Saharawi cadres.

Brutal intervention on peaceful demonstrations in occupied Smara

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Smara (occupied territories), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan repressive forces brutally dispersed Saturday evening peaceful demonstrations in the occupied city f Smara calling for self-determination and independence of Western Sahara, leaving over 10 injured, according to a source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.


The demonstrators raised flags of the Saharawi Republic and chanted slogans calling for self-determination and independence of Western Sahara.

Saharawi civil society urges UN to work for dismantling Moroccan military wall

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi civil society has urged the United Nations to work for dismantling the Moroccan military wall that separates Western Sahara and clear the area of mines, during a meeting with the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Christopher Ross, who arrived Saturday in the Saharawi refugee camps a part of a tour to North Africa and Europe.

Occupied Dakhla: injured and arrests following Moroccan forces’ intervention on peaceful demonstration

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Dakhla (occupied territories), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan repressive forces intervened violently late last night against a peaceful demonstration in the occupied city of Dakhla to protest Moroccan repression on the Saharawis, leaving tens injured and wounded as well as cases of arrests, a source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad told SPS.

Ross meets Saharawi officials and representatives of civil society

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, held Saturday evening several meetings with Saharawi political military leaders, as well as representatives of the civil society in the Saharawi refugee camps.

Ross visit to liberated Tifariti “revitalizes” hopes of Saharawi people (citizens)

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Liberated Tifariti, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - Inhabitants of the Saharawi liberated town of Tifariti considered that UN Personal Envoy’s visit will revitalize hopes of the Saharawi people for freedom and independence, taking the opportunity to call for Ross intervention to release all the Saharawi political prisoners inside Moroccan jails.


People of Tifariti began flocking since the early hours of Friday morning to receive the UN Envoy Christopher Ross with cheers and joy.

Christopher Ross arrives in Saharawi refugee camps

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Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, arrived Saturday in the Saharawi refugee camps, where he received by the Saharawi Coordinator with the MINURSO Mr. Mhamed Khaddad.


After his arrival, the UN Envoy held working session with the Secretary of State in charge of Documentation and Security Mr. Brahim Mohamed Mahmud.

President of Republic oversees closing of ARTifariti 2012

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, oversaw Saturday closing of work of the 6th edition of the International Encounter of Arts and Human Rights in Western Sahara.


The President Mohamed Abdelaziz organized at headquarters of SADR Presidency an official reception on honour of the artists participating at ARTifariti 2012.

Increased police presence, repression and assault on Saharawi civilians in occupied El Aaiun

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Washington, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center) has received multiple reports in the last week that indicate dramatically increased police presence, repression, and assault against civilians in El Ayun coinciding with Ambassador Christopher Ross’s arrival in the area, announced Friday the Centre.

CEAS-Sahara condemns escalation of repression in occupied El Aiun

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Madrid, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Spanish Coordination of Associations Supporting the Saharawi People (CEAS-Sahara) has condemned the acts of violence and serious escalation of repression by Moroccan forces in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, in parallel with the visit by the UN Special Envoy Christopher Ross to the occupied Saharawi territories.

Minister of Defense receives Ross in liberated Tifariti

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Defense Mr. Mohamed Lamin Bouhali received Friday morning at headquarters of the liberated town of Tifariti the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General Mr. Christopher Ross, an official source told SPS.


The UN Personal Envoy arrived around 10 O’clock of Friday morning in the liberated town of Tifariti coming from the occupied Saharawi territories on a helicopter belonging to the United Nations, the source said.

POLISARIO demands international protection for Saharawi citizens facing Morocco’s oppression

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Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Nov 2, 2012 (SPS) - POLISARIO Front has called on the international community to protect the Saharawi civilians, after Moroccan occupying forces violently dispersed Thursday peaceful demonstration in occupied El Aaiun (capital of Western Sahara) coinciding with Ross visit, indicated a letter sent Friday by the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Minister calls for international solidarity following arbitrary acts in occupied El Aaiun

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Algiers, Nov 2, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad Mr. Mohamed Al-Ouali Akek, called Friday on international organizations and community to show solidarity with the Saharawi people following the recent arbitrary acts committed Thursday evening by Moroccan occupying forces in occupied El Aaiun.

Moroccan occupying forces repress pro-self-determination peaceful demonstrations in occupied El Aaiun

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), Nov 2, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupying forces have launched fierce campaign since Thursday against a number of peaceful demonstrations organized by the Saharawi citizens on occasion of visit of the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Christopher Ross to occupied Western Sahara, a source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad told SPS.

Struggle of Saharawi people will inevitably lead to independence of Western Sahara (Algerian Official)

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Algiers, Nov 2, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Algerian National Consultative Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Mr. Farouk Ksentini, emphasized that the struggle of the Saharawi people “will inevitably lead to the independence of Western Sahara.”


During a meeting with Saharawi rights delegations from the occupied territories, Mr. Ksentini underlined that France acted as a terrorist state with Algeria and Morocco follow the same position through its terrorist acts in Western Sahara.